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Baleen vs Minke - What's the difference?

baleen | minke |

As nouns the difference between baleen and minke

is that baleen is (physiology|uncountable) the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, mysticeti , which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry while minke is a minke whale, one of two species of baleen whales within balaenoptera , the northern-dwelling species of which is often seen in coastal waters.

baleen

English

Noun

(wikipedia baleen)
  • (physiology, uncountable) The plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, Mysticeti , which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry
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  • (zoology, countable) a baleen whale

    • Synonyms

    * whalebone

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    minke

    English

    (wikipedia minke) (Minke whale) (Balaenoptera)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A minke whale, one of two species of baleen whales within Balaenoptera , the northern-dwelling species of which is often seen in coastal waters.
  • * {{quote-book, 2005, Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Canada citation
    • , passage=Minkes can grow to 10m and are likely to approach boats, delighting passengers with acrobatics as they hurl themselves out of the water.}}

    Hyponyms

    * (minke whale) Balaenoptera acutorostrata'', ''Balaenoptera bonaerensis

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